Disasters are life-shattering, but their effects are not the same for everyone. They are true breaking points for people with low incomes and high levels of vulnerability. 

This October 14-18, Oxfam Pilipinas along with our partners from across the confederation and our local humanitarian partners are joining the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 2024 (APMCDRR) hosted by the Government of the Philippines and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila.

Humanitarian and development organization Oxfam Pilipinas urges local governments to shift from reactive spending to a proactive approach by utilizing local calamity funds, also known as the Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Funds (LDRRMF) effectively.

A consortium of humanitarian actors hailed the success of a disaster preparedness program that not only aims to improve typhoon forecasting but also ensures that affected families have emergency funds even before a disaster struck. In an online forum on Tuesday, Oxfam Philippines, Plan International, People’s Disaster Risk Reduction Network (PDRRN), PayMaya, Global Parametrics and Salcedo Local […]

QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA—Over 150 disaster risk reduction and management advocates from various government agencies, academe, communities and civil society organizations gathered together and celebrated the International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) and the ASEAN Day for Disaster Management (ADDM) on Friday at Brgy. Sta. Lucia Covered Court, Novaliches, Quezon City. With the theme“Ligtas na […]

There is a need to implement a disaster risk reduction plan to help farmers in the northern Philippines cope with impending emergencies as they continue to recuperate from the succession of disasters that have affected harvests – from the long drought that ended June last year to the typhoons that hit the region in October […]

How the Philippines prepared for the onslaught of Super Typhoon Haima (local name: Lawin) proved the importance of measures to reduce risks during disasters, such as the strict implementation of emergency evacuation, in saving lives. At the 7th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in New Delhi India this week, Oxfam will stress on […]

As the world marked International Day for Disaster Reduction on Thursday, October 13, Disaster Risk Reduction Network Philippines (DRRNetPhils), a network of civil society organizations, pushed for nine key actions to improve the Philippines’ disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) system and strengthen the country’s resilience to disasters. The nine calls to action are the main messages […]